The southstand bar seems to have gone upmarket, only the very very rich can afford a pint of beer now.

Basil faulty?

As far as I understand it the Council put out a contract to tender, different companies could then apply for the contract.

The Winner (EMC in this case) get to run the facilities. and pass on a percentage to the council.

Same situation as if the council decided to franchise out a cafe in a sports centre for example.

I may be wrong though. But If I'm right, EMC set the prices, to cover their costs, make a profit for themselves and a profit for the council

As I dont like getting stuck in the traffic on the way home from the Shay I was going to nip in the east stand bar after the game , but as it was empty I didn't bother , unfortunatley you are now seeing what we have been putting up with for the last 15 months

Nice shiny new stadia eh , who'd have them

At the meeting at The Shay with Basil Hosseini and Russell Moore(?), where we were shown around the new stand, we were told that the pricing is the council's decision and that EMC don't take anything of the takings / profits. I thought that was strange myself but that is what we were told. How they benefit from it? Well like I said, maybe it's through their suppliers somehow, because they seem to sell the same stuff in each stadium they "run".

Best way to avoid the prices is to not spend any money in the ground, Boycott the bars ect

From now on I'll just be buying a Golden Gamble ticket, may even push the boat out a little and buy two.

With the money saved by not drinking in the bars in the ground, why not join Cashfax